Jerome C.

Lat BSIT 2G
Parts and accessories and its uses for Oxy-acetylene Equipment
1. Oxygen Tank - Long round tank with thick walls built to hold gasses under great pressure.
Sounds hollow when tapped. Sometimes color green.
2. Acetylene Tank- Usually black or red. Filled with a porous material which causes tank to
“thud” when tapped. Also contains acetone which mixes with acetylene to stabilize gas and
prevent spontaneous explosions.
3. Oxygen tank valve- Opens tank. Made of brass. Seals completely closed or open. Open all
the way when welding.
4. Acetylene Tank Valve- Opens tank. Some use T-wrench. Open 1/4 to 1/3 turn.
5. Oxygen Regulator- Controls flow of oxygen to tip. Has 2 gauges and regulator adjusting
screw. Has green color.
6. Tank pressure gauge- Records pressure in tank. 0 - 4000 psi. New tanks register 2000 -
2200 psi.
7. Working pressure gauge- Records pressure at welding tip. 0 - 150 psi.
8. Regulator adjusting screw- Sets working pressure for tip. Turn clockwise to raise pressure.
Turn counter-clockwise to lower pressure. Must open torch valve to release pressure and bring
gauge down.
9. Acetylene Regulator- Controls flow of acetylene to tip. Has 2 gauges and regulator adjusting
screw. Has red color.
10. Oxygen hose- Green in color. Rubber reinforced with nylon flexible hoses. Usually 25 feet
long.
11. Acetylene hose- Red in color. Rubber reinforced with nylon flexible hoses. Usually 25 feet
long.
12. Oxygen Torch valve- Allows oxygen into torch handle mixing chamber. The more you open
the more gas that flows.
13. Acetylene Torch valve- Allows acetylene into torch handle mixing chamber. The more you
open the more gas that flows.
14. Torch Body- Made up of torch valves and mixing chamber. Welding tips attach to body.
15. Welding Tip- Used to weld or braze metal. Small sizes for thin metal and larger sizes for thick
metal. Tips sizes range from 1 to 9.
16. Cutting Tip- Used to cut metal. It has an oxygen control valve and an oxygen cutting lever.
Oxygen torch valve must be open all the way to use the cutting torch.
17. Oxygen bursting disc- Found on tank near valve. Acts as a relief valve if pressure gets to
high so tank won’t explode.
18. Acetylene fusible plugs- Found on top and/or bottom of tank. Acts as a relief valve if
pressure gets to high so tank won’t explode.
19. Welding goggles/glasses - Must be worn when welding to prevent damage to eyes. Shade 5
is required for gas welding or brazing.
20. Welding Rod- Used as filler rod when welding. Diameters range from 1/16" to 1/8". Small rod
for thin metal. About 42,000 lbs. tensile strength.
21. Brazing Rod- Used when welding is to hot or when strength isn’t as critical. We have 2 rod
sizes, 3/32" and 1/8". We have flux covered rods and bare rods. Do not melt base metal when
brazing.
22. Friction lighter- Used to light oxyacetylene torch.
23. Tip Cleaners- Used to clean dirty tips.
 24. Leather gloves- Used to protect hands while welding.
25. Fire brick- Should weld on fire brick whenever possible. They are a special brick that is not
affected by high temperatures. Do not weld on concrete because it will break up.
26. Soap stone markers- Used to mark metal.
27. Fire Blanket- Blanket made with fire retardant chemicals. Wrap blanket around person if they
are burning. Try to avoid running and screaming through shop if you are on fire. It is very
difficult to throw a blanket on a moving target.
28. File- Used to clean metal.
29. Wire Brush- Used to clean metal. Used to buff welds.
30. Torch- The cutting torch requires two oxygen supplies to the nozzle, one mixed with fuel gas
for preheating and a separate oxygen flow for cutting.

References:
http://www.mhsag.com/app/download/765422116/Oxyacetylene_Welding_Equipment.ppt
https://www.twi-global.com/technical-knowledge/job-knowledge/equipment-for-oxyacetylene-welding-
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